Luke 6:39-42
Chapter 6
39
Jesus told his disciples a parable:
“Can a blind person lead another blind person? Surely both will fall into a pit.
40
A disciple is not above the teacher; but when fully trained, he will be like the teacher.
41
So why do you focus on the speck in your brother’s eye while you have a log in your own eye and are unaware of it?
42
How can you say to your neighbor, ‘Friend, let me remove this speck from your eye,’ when you can’t remove the log from your own? You hypocrite! First, remove the log from your own eye, and then you’ll see clearly enough to remove the speck from your neighbor’s eye.
Commentaries
The Blind Leading the Blind – The Tree and its Fruit – Rock and Sand.
The disciple is called to live a life devoted to the Master’s goal. Jesus indicates that, in following him, mediocrity and lack of self-criticism are the main barriers to experiencing the kingdom. It is very easy to declare Jesus as ‘Lord, Lord,’ but without any commitment, not even the slightest awareness of his demands (49). Faith, renunciation, and commitment are three attitudes that the disciple must demonstrate.